Hon. Denis Reo. Part 85.
Supreme Court, Suffolk County. A Riverhead part with in-person Thursday conferences and motions on submission. Published Part Rules and notes from our office's appearances.
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| Court | Supreme Court, Suffolk County |
| Part | IAS/Trial Part 85 |
| Courtroom | A-362, 1 Court Street, Riverhead |
| Chambers Phone | (631) 852-3295 |
| Part Email | sufreo@nycourts.gov |
| Conferences | Thursdays at 9:30 a.m., in person |
| Motions | On submission |
Published Part Rules
Source: nycourts.gov, Justice Reo's Part 85 rules (effective January 1, 2026). Last verified: November 2, 2026.
Official source: the published part rules on nycourts.gov.
Thursday Conferences in Person
“Unless otherwise ordered or noted in these rules, all conferences shall be held on Thursdays, in-person, at 9:30 a.m. on the assigned date.” Parties may skip a preliminary, status, or compliance conference if a proposed order or stipulation signed by all parties is filed and emailed 48 hours ahead.
Who May Appear
“Counsel attending any conference shall be familiar with the case and have authority to resolve discovery issues.” “Parties shall be prepared and authorized to discuss settlement at all pre-trial and settlement conferences held by the Court.”
Adjournments
“With the consent of all parties, a request for an adjournment of a conference shall be e-mailed to sufreo@nycourts.gov by 2 p.m. the day prior to the conference, except in the event of an emergency.”
Motions
“All motions, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, are on submission.” “No motion seeking discovery shall be filed without first conferencing the matter with the Court.”
Post-Note Conferences
“Unless otherwise noted, all pre-trial conferences held after the filing of the Note of Issue shall require an “in-person” appearance.”
Always verify the current Part Rules with the Part before any appearance. The court publishes updates and assignment changes through nycourts.gov.
Before You Send a Covering Attorney
- Conferences are in person on Thursdays.
- Counsel must know the case and have authority to resolve discovery issues.
- Adjournment requests are due by 2:00 p.m. the day before.
Practitioner Intelligence
Observations from our office's appearances, kept separate from the published rules above. Last reviewed: November 2, 2026.
What to Expect
Justice Reo expects court-ordered depositions to go forward, and a missed deposition date can bring a final-chance order with a strike provision.
Field Note: October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2026, our office appeared for a plaintiff at a compliance conference. The court was not pleased that depositions had not gone forward as scheduled, and dismissal was sought at the conference. Justice Reo gave the plaintiff one final opportunity, so-ordering virtual depositions about six weeks out and providing that if the plaintiff failed to appear, the defense could make an oral application to strike the complaint. That is an account of a specific appearance, not a published rule.
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